Musical Theatre of Anthem to stage ‘25th Annual Putman County Spelling Bee’
Six-show run opens this week
William Barfee is one of the classic characters in “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” which opens in Anthem on Thursday, Sept. 21.
(Photo by Jessica Kishbaugh, provided by Musical Theatre of Anthem)
The Musical Theatre of Anthem this week will stage “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” with six performances.
An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime, a theater press release states of the production. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling mistake.
Performances are 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21; 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22; 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23; and noon and 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24.
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Musical Theatre of Anthem to stage ‘25th Annual Putman County Spelling Bee’
Six-show run opens this week
(Photo by Jessica Kishbaugh, provided by Musical Theatre of Anthem)
William Barfee is one of the classic characters in “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” which opens in Anthem on Thursday, Sept. 21.
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IF YOU GO
What: “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”
When: 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21; 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22; 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23; and noon and 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24
Where: Musical Theatre of Anthem, 42201 N. 41st Drive, Suite B100, Anthem
WANT TO PARTICIPATE?
Interested in being a speller in “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”? For an additional $25 audience members can get to experience the beginning of the show from onstage. Don’t worry, the theater will tell you what to do. Email Gloria at mtatickets@yahoo.com with the date/time of the show in which you want to participate.
Musical Theatre of Anthem 42201 N. 41st Drive, Suite B100 Anthem, AZ
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The Musical Theatre of Anthem this week will stage “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” with six performances.
An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime, a theater press release states of the production. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling mistake.
Performances are 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21; 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22; 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23; and noon and 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24.
The theater is located at 42201 N. 41st Drive, Suite B100, in Anthem.
The theater notes that this musical is rated PG-13 and is a satire of stereotypes. There is a song about puberty and other young adult theme jokes throughout.
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